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How Two IAS Officers Reunited A Missing Maharashtra Grandma with Her Family After Two Years

11 December 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

An elderly woman missing for two years was reunited with her family thanks to IAS officers Vishal Narwade and Kunal Chavan, showcasing compassionate g...

Beyond Headlines

“Maximum Governance–Minimum Government”: Chief Secretary V. Srinivas on India’s Next Decade of Reforms

11 December 2025

Sharad Gupta

IAS officer V. Srinivas outlines how India’s governance transformation—driven by CPGRAMS reforms, Mission...

Beyond Headlines

How Kalaburagi Braved the 2025–26 Floods With Collective Effort Of People and Administration

10 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

Kalaburagi evacuated 51,281 people across 56 relief centres in one of Karnataka’s biggest rescue operations,...

UPSC Stories

8 Years, 7 Attempts, 1 Dream: How Yogendra Nirmalkar Overcame Failures with Grit & Perseverance to Finally Crack CGPSC

10 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Yogendra Nirmalkar cracked CGPSC after 8 years and 7 attempts, demonstrating remarkable grit, perseverance,...

IAS Akshay Sunil Agrawal Mission Antodaya

Change Makers

Mission Antyodaya in Nayagarh: How IAS Officer Akshay Sunil Agrawal is Bringing Dignity to Odisha’s Most Remote Villages

9 December 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

IAS Akshay Sunil Agrawal leads Mission Antyodaya in Nayagarh, bringing roads, schools, solar power and...

Must Read

After Years of Delay, Tejas Mk1A Gains Momentum: 5th F404-IN20 Engine Handover Signals Revival

6 December 2025

UPSC Returns Haryana’s DGP Panel Proposal Citing ‘No Vacancy’; Shatrujeet Kapur Still Holds Post - Major Twist in Police Chief Appointment

8 December 2025

Who Is IAS Darpan Jain? The karnataka Officer Appointed Chief Negotiator for India-US Trade Talks

10 December 2025

Videos

Listening To Music Ad Nauseum After Fighting Criminals In Jharkhand

8 December 2025

Sharad Gupta

How Armed Maoist Guerillas Lost Battle Against The Government

4 December 2025

Sharad Gupta

How Coal Mafia Gangs Thrive In Bihar’s Wasseypur?

1 December 2025

Sharad Gupta

Bureaucracy News

Who Is IAS Renu S Phullia? The Officer Summoned by HC for Allegedly Flouting SETC Undertaking

11 December 2025

IAS Supriya Sahu wins UNEP’s Champions of the Earth Award

Who Is IAS Supriya Sahu? Tamil Nadu Officer Wins UN’s Highest Environmental Honour

11 December 2025

SIT Prolongs Investigation in IPS Y Puran Kumar Death, Questions Remain Over SC/ST Act Compliance

11 December 2025

IPS Alok Kumar Elevated to DGP Post in Karnataka, Known for Highway Safety Reforms | Know More About Him

11 December 2025

6 Officers Elevated to Director-Level Positions in Government, IAS Harleen Kaur & Yashu Rustagi Among Them

11 December 2025

Who Is IPS LR Kumar? UP IG Leading the SIT Probe Into Codeine Cough Syrup Scam

10 December 2025

PSU News

Finance Ministry Revamps Public Sector Bank Recruitment Process to Reduce Attrition and Improve Timelines

11 December 2025

ONGC Signs Strategic MoU with Wild Well Control to Enhance Blow-Out and Well-Control Capabilities

11 December 2025

HPCL Honored with HAI Excellence Award for Driving Affordable Green Hydrogen Adoption

11 December 2025

Power Finance Corporation Appoints Vinita Narera as Additional Chief Vigilance Officer to Strengthen Governance

11 December 2025

SECI Signs MoU to Advance Large-Scale Renewable Energy, Battery Storage, and Floating Solar Projects in Odisha

11 December 2025

India’s Next-Gen Driverless Metro: BEML Rolls Out Prototype for BMRCL Phase-2

11 December 2025

HUDCO Raises ₹1,905 Crore at 6.98% Despite Volatile Debt Markets

11 December 2025

Hindustan Copper and SEPC Limited Settle Arbitration; SEPC Receives ₹30.45 Crore and Secures ₹72.55 Crore Work Order

11 December 2025

Defence News

Bharat Forge Calls Reuters Story Fake; Denies Link to Russian Delegation Meetings

11 December 2025

Russia Approves HAL Koraput to Build Su-57E Engines, Propelling India Into Elite Aerospace League and AMCA Programme

11 December 2025

Indian International Science Festival 2025: India’s Matsya-6000 Submersible Sets New Benchmark in Human Deep-Ocean Exploration Trials for 2027 Mission

10 December 2025

From Legacy Networks to Smart Warfare: BEL Tactical Communication System Promises Uninterrupted Battlefield Coordination

10 December 2025

Judiciary News

Supreme Court Appoints Justice Narasimha to Head High-Level AI Intelligence Committee, Aiming for Digital Transformation

11 December 2025

MP minister govind singh rajput sc st case

Major Update in High Profile Govind Singh Rajput SC ST Case: Supreme Court Orders SIT Probe into Unnatural Death of SC Youth in MP

11 December 2025

Telangana HC Issues Contempt Notices to Two Senior IAS Officers for Failure to Implement RTI Order

11 December 2025

Delhi High Court Rejects PIL for Dedicated Cybercrime Courts, Cites Lack of Statutory Mandate

11 December 2025

Opinion

Features

How IndiGo Crisis Exposed India’s Fragile Air Travel System & What Must Change

Sharad Gupta

Features

Nexus of Good : How a Young IPS Officer Turned Gadchiroli’s Police Stations into Learning Hubs

Anil Swarup

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UPSC Stories

8 Years, 7 Attempts, 1 Dream: How Yogendra Nirmalkar Overcame Failures with Grit & Perseverance to Finally Crack CGPSC

10 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Yogendra Nirmalkar cracked CGPSC after 8 years and 7 attempts, demonstrating remarkable grit, perseverance,...

Scholar, Engineer, Women Topper: How Shatakshi Pandey Achieved Rank 1 in CGPSC-2024 After Continuous Prelims Setbacks (Exclusive)

7 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Ms Pandey, female topper of CGPSC-2024, overcame repeated Prelims setbacks to achieve Rank 6 overall...

Debate Rekindled: Are UPSC Interviews Truly Free From Bias? What Aspirants and Former Officers Say

6 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Despite the government’s clarification, aspirants and former officers say the issue is far from sett...

Social Media

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

IFS Officer Shares Video of Tiger Reserve Guide’s Leaf-Whistling Talent, Internet Tries to Guess the Tune

17 November 2025

Jaldapara National Park Guide Shows Extraordinary Leaf-Whistling Skills, Goes Viral

Who is IPS Shalabh Sinha? The Bastar SP Whose Kishore Kumar Rendition Took Social Media by Storm

14 November 2025

IPS officer Mr. Shalabh Sinha’s soulful performance of “Rimjhim Gire Sawan” at Dalpat Sagar goes viral,...

Book Reviews

The Legacy of Pratap & Vir Pratap: A Powerful Chronicle of Punjab’s Freedom-Era Journalism

8 December 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A gripping account of a newspaper that chose courage over compromise — chronicling India’s freedom struggle,...

This Land We Call Home: A Family History that Mirrors Modern India’s Identity Struggles

29 November 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Through the saga of caste persecution, conversions, migration and interfaith marriage that shapes this...

Pulwama to Balakot: The Untold Story Behind India’s Boldest Counter-Strike

22 November 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

This isn't just a retelling of the horrific Pulwama terror attack and the retaliatory Balakot airstrike....